Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 214:

The shooting aimed at Amiri caught everyone off guard. Marissa and Connor were no exception to the shock

The true surprise, however, lay in the identity of the gunman: a man in black who accompanied Elvis. Only those in Elvis’ entourage were allowed to bring weapons, as everyone else had been meticulously scanned before entering Starlight Hall

This pointed to an unsettling truth: the gunman must be linked to the Sunrise. The crowd gasped and turned their eyes toward the gunman

Elvis’ companions, all bodyguards for the Sunrise, wore matching black uniforms, hats, and masks, each bearing the distinctive logo of the cruise ship

Unruffled by the multitude of stares, the man who had pulled the trigger stood his ground, his demeanor calm. With cold precision, he fired twice more at Amiri, each bullet finding its mark between the eyebrows

“0987, what are you doing!?” Elvis’ voice thundered in fury. The bodyguards on the Sunrise were known by numbers, and this one was called 0987

burst into the room,

toward the imposter. “Seize his weapon!” Elvis commanded with an authoritative tone. Without

the counterfeit 0987 maintained his composure, a smug grin spreading

imposter’s hat and mask, and peered

recognize, Elvis queried his assistant, “Does

Elvis fixed his gaze on the imposter and sneered. “No one has ever

suddenly turned stone-faced and inexplicably removed her high-heel shoes. While the others were puzzled by her actions, Connor understood her motives,

overcome with anger, delivered a loud slap to the imposter’s

managed a faint smile. “I’m a nobody. Even if I told you my name, it wouldn’t mean anything to you. I hold a deep

I understand your need for

his resolve clear. “I never expected to walk away from this. My fate is in

the youthful face before him and shook his head. “Such a young and handsome man, and now bound for a watery grave. What a waste.” Despite his

last words, young man?”